to Mt Rainier, 235 km away at
> 135°azimuth. Refraction allows us to see the top 4000 ft rather than 400,
> sitting like a distant icy haystack on the uncluttered sea horizon.
>
> Regards, Roger
> 48 39.449 N, 123 24.050 W
>
>
>
> *From:* Phil Walker
> *Sent:* Sunday
top 4000 ft rather than 400, sitting like a
distant icy haystack on the uncluttered sea horizon.
Regards, Roger
48 39.449 N, 123 24.050 W
From: Phil Walker
Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2011 4:08 AM
To: Roger Bailey
Subject: Re: Perigee Equinox Moonrise
I'm curious, Roger. Where did you
Dear Roser,
Willy Leenders is quite right that...
PERIGEE is the point in the orbit of
the moon or a satellite at which it
is nearest to the earth.
BUT...
Strictly, this is when the centre of the
moon is nearest the centre of the Earth.
YOU are unlikely to be at the centre of
the Eart
8 pm. At the lunar perigee the moon is closest
> to us so the moon looks bigger, a full 31'51" in diameter. Today was just
> before the equinox, 20 March 23:21 UTC. The sun set due west and rises due
> east. As this this full moon is just before the equinox, we have to wait a
&
h for Easter.
>
> The sun is not everything. We enjoyed the reflected glories of a perigee
> equinox moonrise.
>
> Regards, Roger
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equinox moonrise.
Regards, Roger
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